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Liz Benson
Elizabeth 'Liz' Benson (born 5 April 1966) is a veteran Nigerian actress, television personality and philanthropist. Early life and education Liz was born in Etinan, Akwa Ibom State in southern Nigeria. She attended Sylvania State College in the United States of America, where she got a degree in Dramatic Arts. Benson began acting when she was 5 years old. Career Early success and quitting the film industry She featured in ''Fortunes'', a television soap opera in 1993. Benson played the part of Mrs. Agnes Johnson in the soap, which ran for about two years on NTA Network. In 1994, her role in '' Glamour Girls'', a successful home video film that focused on escorting, cemented her status as a film actress. Benson suddenly quit acting in 1996. Return to Nollywood Since returning to Nollywood, it was disclosed that she is a born-again Christian and now preaches the gospel on fulltime-basis. In an interview, she explained that she would only act in films that she believed was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akwa Ibom
Akwa Ibom is a state in the South-South geopolitical zone of Nigeria. It borders Cross River State to the east, Rivers State and Abia State to the west and north-west, and the Atlantic Ocean to the south. The state takes its name from the Qua Iboe River which bisects the state before flowing into the Bight of Bonny. Akwa Ibom was split from Cross River State in 1987. The state has 31 local government areas, and its capital is Uyo. Of the 36 states, Akwa Ibom is the 30th largest in area and fifteenth most populous, with an estimated population of nearly 5.5 million as of 2016. Geographically, the state is divided between the Central African mangroves in the coastal far south and the Cross–Niger transition forests in the rest of the state. Other important geographical features are the Imo and Cross rivers which flow along Akwa Ibom's eastern and western borders respectively while the Kwa Ibo River bisects the state before flowing into the Bight of Bonny. In the southe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lotanna
''Lotanna'' is a 2017 Nigerian crime drama film, directed by Toka McBaror. The film stars Chris Okagbue as the title character. The film had its worldwide release on 8 April 2017 at Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos, Nigeria. The original soundtrack for the film was done by Naeto C and Praiz, and was well received by film critics as a high-point in the film. Cast *Liz Benson as Efya *Jide Kosoko as Benson * Ama Abebrese as Zara * Victor Olaotan as Manny *Victor Decker as Don Clef *Bimbo Manuel as Faraday Ojukwu * Chris Okagbue as Lotanna *Chris Attoh as Kojo *Meg Otanwa as Mama Clara Plot Reception Isaballa Akinseye for Vanguard, praised the soundtrack, photography and costume but felt the story, directing, acting, editing and special effects were below par. It got a 58% rating from Nollywood Reinvented, who gave a general consensus that "On a very plain level, ''Lotanna'' is a good movie but for what it could have been, it never truly achieves this". It was recommended as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
21st-century Nigerian Actresses
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Actresses From Delta State
An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), literally "one who answers".''Hypokrites'' (related to our word for hypocrite) also means, less often, "to answer" the tragic chorus. See Weimann (1978, 2); see also Csapo and Slater, who offer translations of classical source material using the term ''hypocrisis'' (acting) (1994, 257, 265–267). The actor's interpretation of a rolethe art of acting pertains to the role played, whether based on a real person or fictional character. This can also be considered an "actor's role", which was called this due to scrolls being used in the theaters. Interpretation occurs even when the actor is "playing themselves", as in some forms of experimental performance art. Formerly, in ancient Greece and the medieval wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nigerian Christians
Nigerians or the Nigerian people are citizens of Nigeria or people with ancestry from Nigeria. The name Nigeria was derived from the Niger River running through the country. This name was allegedly coined in the late 19th century by British journalist Flora Shaw, who later married Baron Frederick Lugard, a British colonial administrator. Nigeria is composed of various ethnic groups and cultures and the term Nigerian refers to a citizenship-based civic nationality. Nigerians are derived from over 250 ethno-linguistic groups.Toyin Falola. ''Culture and Customs of Nigeria''. Westport, Connecticut, USA: Greenwood Press, 2001. p. 4. Though there are multiple ethnic groups in Nigeria, economic factors result in significant mobility of Nigerians of multiple ethnic and religious backgrounds to reside in territories in Nigeria that are outside their ethnic or religious background, resulting in the mixing of the various ethnic and religious groups, especially in Nigeria's cities.Toyin F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1966 Births
Events January * January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko. * January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo is deposed by a military coup in the Republic of Upper Volta (modern-day Burkina Faso). * January 10 ** Pakistani–Indian peace negotiations end successfully with the signing of the Tashkent Declaration, a day before the sudden death of Indian prime minister Lal Bahadur Shastri. ** Georgia House of Representatives, The House of Representatives of the US state of Georgia refuses to allow African-American representative Julian Bond to take his seat, because of his anti-war stance. * January 15 – 1966 Nigerian coup d'état: A bloody military coup is staged in Nigeria, deposing the civilian government and resulting in the death of Prime Minister Abubakar Tafawa Balewa. * January 17 ** The Nigerian coup is overturned by another faction of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scores To Settle
''Scores to settle'' is a 1998 Nigerian drama film directed by Chico Ejiro. The story follows a widow who faces different struggles. The film was released on 1 January 1998 by Great movies Ltd. Cast *Richard Mofe-Damijo *Liz Benson *Omotola Jalade *Rich Azu * Teco Benson *Patrick Doyle Patrick Doyle (born 6 April 1953) is a Scottish composer and occasional actor best known for his film scores. During his 50-year career in film, television and theatre, he has composed the scores for over 60 feature films. A longtime collaborato ... Synopsis Sade, a widow, was chased out by her in-laws with her two children and had to struggle for survival on the streets. References {{1990s-drama-film-stub 1998 films Nigerian drama films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karishika
Karishika is a 1998 Nigerian supernatural horror film starring Becky Okorie. Plot A man waits outside a hospital's delivery room. Minutes later, a nurse comes out to tell him that his wife gave birth to a yam tuber. He immediately leaves the hospital in anger. This would lead to a fall out between him and his wife upon her discharge from the hospital. Following a heated argument, she hits him with a pestle and he falls to the ground dead. Karashika appears and tells her to hang herself, which she did, and she is taken to hell by Karashika. A boy called Divine in church rises to read John 3:16 to the hearing of the congregation and the pastor (Joseph Okechukwu) preaches about the sacrifice of God and points out a model Christian family of which Divine is the only child. Lucifer begins preparations to send out agents who will cause more people to sin and hence increase the population of hell. They arrive on Earth, in Lagos, Nigeria. They are greeted by a set of demonic spirit m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diamond Ring (1998 Film)
''Diamond Ring'' is a 1998 Nollywood thriller film directed by Tade Ogidan. It stars Richard Mofe-Damijo, Bimbo Akintola, Liz Benson, Susan Cave, Kunle Dada, Roland Henshaw, David Kennedy, Gbadewonuola Oyelakin, Teju Babyface, Sola Sobowale and Bukky Ajayi. The film was released in two parts. Plot ''Diamond Ring'' follows the story of a conflict between the spirit of Mrs. Gladys and members of Chidi's cult group, XG. In a bid to display his fitness for a life in the secret cult, Chidi, a freshman in the university and the only child of his parents; Chief and Mrs. Ijeoma Dike steals a diamond ring from Mrs. Gladys’ corpse. The spirit of Mrs. Gladys in turn haunts Chidi and his friends. The members of the cult begin to die successively. Chidi is struck by a peculiar sickness which cannot be treated by orthodox medicine. The journey to find his healing culminates in the return of the diamond ring to Mrs. Gladys’ corpse. Cast * Bukky Ajayi * Richard Mofe-Damijo * Bimbo Aki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Part 2 1999
Part, parts or PART may refer to: People *Part (surname) *Parts (surname) Arts, entertainment, and media *Part (music), a single strand or melody or harmony of music within a larger ensemble or a polyphonic musical composition *Part (bibliography), a sub-division of a volume or journal * ''Parts'' (book), a 1997 children's book by Tedd Arnold *Character (arts), in acting, a person or other being in a performed narrative Transportation *Pottstown Area Rapid Transit (PART), Pennsylvania, U.S. * Putnam Area Rapid Transit (PART), New York, U.S. *Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation (PART), North Carolina, U.S. Other uses *Part (mathematics) or Mereology, the study of parts and the wholes they form *Part-of, the semantic relation of a part to the whole specific to linguistics *Spare part, an interchangeable part used for repair *Part number, identifier of a particular part design in engineering *Part (haircut), a hairstyle *Parts of Lincolnshire, geographic divisions of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
